Government reshuffle – Info Ministry scrapped
President John Mahama has scrapped the Ministry of Information and nominated Ekwow Spio Garbrah to join his executive team as part of a realignment of his government.
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah (pictured), former CEO of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, has been nominated as Minister for Trade and Industry. When approved by Parliament, he will be taking over from Haruna Iddrisu (MP), who has been moved to the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations.
The President has also appointed Dr Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor (MP) as his new Minister for Defence, replacing Mark Woyongo (MP) who has been reassigned to the Ministry of the Interior. Until his reassignment, Dr Kumbuor was a Minister of State responsible for Government Business in Parliament.
Alhaji Inusah Fuseini (MP) moves from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and is the new Minister for Roads and Highways.
Under the new realigned government structure, the Ministry of Communications will now be responsible for the Information and Media Relations functions of government, as it was prior to the year 2001. All agencies under the former Ministry of Information & Media Relations will now operate under the Ministry of Communications.
Ministers of State
- Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration: Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (MP)
- Attorney General & Ministry of Justice: Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong
- Defence: Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor (MP)
- Finance: Seth Emmanuel Terkper
- Interior: Mark Owen Woyongo (MP)
- Food & Agriculture: Fifi Fiavi Franklin Kwetey (MP)
- Communications: Dr. Edward Omane Boamah
- Education: Professor Naana Opoku- Agyeman
- Employment & Labour Relations: Haruna Iddrisu (MP)
- Transport: Mrs. Dzifa Attivor
- Health: Dr. Kweku Agyeman Mensah
- Lands & Natural Resources: Nii Osah Mills
- Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation: Akwasi Oppong Fosu (MP)
- Local Gov’t & Rural Development: Julius Debrah
- Water Resources, Works & Housing: Alhaji Collins Dauda (MP)
- Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts: Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare
- Chieftaincy & Traditional Affairs: Dr. Henry Seidu Daannaa
- Energy & Petroleum: Emmanuel Kofi Buah (MP)
- Roads & Highway: Alhaji Inusah Fuseini (MP)
- Youth & Sports: Mahama Ayariga (MP)
- Gender, Children & Social Protection: Mrs. Nana Oye Lithur
- Fisheries & Aquaculture: Sherry Hanny Ayittey
- Trade & Industry: Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
- Minister of State: Alhaji Rashid Pelpuo (MP)
- Minister of State: Mrs. Comfort Ghansah (MP)
- Minister of State: Dr. Mustapha Ahmed (MP)
- Minister of State: Elvis Afriyie- Ankrah
- Minister of State: Alhassan Azong (MP)
Regional Ministers
- Ashanti – Samuel Sarpong
- Brong Ahafo – Eric Opoku (MP)
- Central – Aquinas Quansah (MP)
- Eastern – Antwi Boasiako Sekyere
- Greater Accra – Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo (MP)
- Northern – Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru
- Upper East – James Zoogah Tiigah
- Upper West – Alhaji Amidu Sulemani (MP)
- Volta – Helen Adjoa Ntoso (MP)
- Western – Paul Evans Aidoo (MP)
Deputy Ministers
- Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration: Amb. Thomas Kwesi Quartey
- Attorney General & Ministry of Justice: Dr. Dominic Ayine (MP)
- Defence: Alexander Segbefia
- Finance: Cassiel Ato Forson (MP) and Mrs. Mona Quartey
- Interior: James Agalga (MP)
- Agriculture: Dr. Hanna Bissiw (MP) and Dr. Alhassan Ahmed Yakubu (MP)
- Communications: Felix Kwakye Ofosu and Ato Sarpong
- Education: Sam Okudzeto- Ablakwa (MP) and Alex Kyeremeh (MP)
- Employment & Labour Relations: Baba Jamal (MP)
- Transport: Mrs. Joyce Bawa Mogtari
- Health: Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe
- Lands & Natural Resources: Barbara Serwaa Asamoah and Ebenezer Okletey Tei Larbi
- Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation: Dr. Bernice Heloo (MP) Dr. Alfred Sugri Tia (MP)
- Local Gov’t & Rural Development: Emmanuel Agyekum (MP) and Edwin Nii Vandepuye (MP)
- Water Resources, Works & Housing: Samson Ahi (MP) Johnny Osei Kofi
- Tourism, Culture & Creative Arts: Dzifa Gomashie
- Chieftaincy & Traditional Affairs: Effah Baafi (MP)
- Energy: John Abdulai Jinapor and Benjamin Dagadu
- Roads & Highway: Isaac Adjei-Mensah (MP)
- Youth & Sports: Vincent Oppong Asamoah
- Gender, Children & Social Protection: Mrs. Dela Sowah (MP) and John Alexander Ackon
- Fisheries & Aquaculture: Mrs. Benita Okity Duah (MP)
- Trade: Kweku Ricketts Hagan (MP) and Murtala Mohammed (MP)
